I still don't understand why on the hottest of days I have the itch to get out into the wood pile, but that's what I did on Sunday. My neighbors were lounging in their pool, relaxing, taking it easy, and I'm bucking rounds and swinging the maul like a mad man. My stepdad gave me his MS 391 to fix for him, so I got her up and running and cut a few cookies for good measure. While I was at it, I swapped the carb on the 372 clone for an OEM one. I could just never dial that crappy Chinese carb in right. I'd have it running just where I wanted it, and then the next time I picked up the saw it was like I never tuned it at all. Anyway... once I got the Walbro carb in she fired on the second pull. I dialed it in and she was absolutely DESTROYING wood. Chips were flying, the air smelled of two-stroke, and I was cackling like a maniac. If my neighbors kids weren't scared of me, they definitely are now. While the Stihl is a nice saw, she just cannot compete with the 372. The Husky is an absolute beast! Dripping with sweat and covered in sawdust, I grabbed the mauls and started splitting up some maple and ash. The maple was cooperative; the ash was resistant and only succumbed after negotiations with a wedge. Just another Sunday afternoon in the wood pile.
Well i would be just as crazy doing the same. Unless there was a bikini party then maybe i might change my mind! We're wood hoarders rainking63 ...its a special kind of crazy Great job fixing the 391. Aggravating when a adjusted saw doesnt work the next time. Been there done that. Love my autotune Mtronic Stihls. Not really a fair comparing a 391 (64cc's & a farm/ranch level saw) vs. a 372. An 044/440/441 or 462 is in the same range.
I just really enjoy small engines in general. It's fun that my love of messing with motors intersects with my wood hoarding addiction. My wife is tired of me talking about both motors and firewood. I'm definitely going to build a Stihl clone this winter. More than likely a 92cc that I can throw a 36 inch bar on, for no other reason than just to do it. There are no sequoias around CT that need felling, but if there were I'd be ready.
Brad is right, it is a special kind of crazy. We are a driven people. Those with me have cut in toasty 90°+ days, rain, and been seen splitting and stacking in 30°. The exercise is good, being productive is fulfilling, and doing something that benefits us in the future satisfying. I decidedly like taking a load back to the stacks and stacking, just to see the pile grow. We finished off a friend's 2 year supply yesterday....what a feeling. The feeling must be addictive, we have a small handful of folks that come along when its cutting splitting and stacking time. And they keep coming back. Sca
